Expedia News and Updates

Expedia Group is one of the most influential players in online travel, with a portfolio of brands and platforms that shape the digital booking landscape. PhocusWire provides timely, in-depth coverage of Expedia news and updates, including leadership changes, platform innovation, and shifts in its global strategy across lodging, air, and experiences.

The latest developments from Expedia and the OTA market

Track how Expedia is evolving its technology stack, streamlining traveler engagement, and reimagining its marketplace to compete in a rapidly changing OTA environment. Our reporting includes insights on product development, loyalty integration, and strategic partnerships that reflect broader trends in online travel retail.

Top three agencies lose share - Top New Zealand websites, December 31 2011
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Top three agencies lose share - Top New Zealand websites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2012
Expedia, WebJet and House of Travel saw their combined share of the agency category of leading travel websites in New Zealand fall this week. Read More
Kayak rises to overtake Travelocity - Top US travel sites, December 31 2011
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Kayak rises to overtake Travelocity - Top US travel sites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2012
A high to end the year with for Kayak, moving into fourth spot in the list of leading travel websites in the US, ahead of Travelocity and just behind Orbitz. Read More
Thomson becomes leading web brand - Top UK travel sites, December 31 2011
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Thomson becomes leading web brand - Top UK travel sites, December 31 2011
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2012
Post-Christmas ad campaigns kicking in and having an effect with Thomson taking a massive jump in share of web traffic to leading UK travel websites. Read More
Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
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Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Short-lived role at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand after WebJet lost its position to rival agency Expedia this week. Read More
Goodbye TripAdvisor, welcome to Verified Reviews on Expedia
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Goodbye TripAdvisor, welcome to Verified Reviews on Expedia
By Kevin May | December 28, 2011
Purely coincidental, of course, but with TripAdvisor now successfully spun-off, Expedia is now pushing hard with a marketing message about how its hotel reviews are verified. Read More
Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
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Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Big changes at the top of the leading agency websites in the UK after Lastminute.com took the crown from Expedia in the last week before the Christmas holidays. Read More
Expedia extends major lead - Top Canada travel sites, December 17 2011
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Expedia extends major lead - Top Canada travel sites, December 17 2011
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2011
Expedia has increased its market-busting lead over second placed Flight Network to almost 10% traffic share. Read More
WebJet takes top spot from Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, December 17 2011
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WebJet takes top spot from Expedia - Top New Zealand websites, December 17 2011
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2011
All change at the top with WebJet leapfrogging over Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand. Read More
TripAdvisor goes public and Kaufer says scale dominates phony reviews
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TripAdvisor goes public and Kaufer says scale dominates phony reviews
By Dennis Schaal | December 21, 2011
Whether you love or hate TripAdvisor, which began trading today as a public company on Nasdaq, you can trace its origins, in a way, to a Mexico vacation and CEO Stephen Kaufer's wife. Read More
Kayak rises despite TV ad row - Top US travel sites, December 17 2011
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Kayak rises despite TV ad row - Top US travel sites, December 17 2011
By PhocusWire | December 20, 2011
Travel search site Kayak saw its share of the travel website marketplace increase last week despite coming under heavy criticism for its decision to pull an ad from a US TV show. Read More
TravelSupermarket falls out of top ten - Top UK travel sites, December 17 2011
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TravelSupermarket falls out of top ten - Top UK travel sites, December 17 2011
By Kevin May | December 19, 2011
Landmark and unfortunate day for TravelSupermarket with data showing the metasearch site has dropped out of the list of leading travel websites in the UK. Read More
What else? TripAdvisor big hire, eBookers mobile deals, Reevoo reviews
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What else? TripAdvisor big hire, eBookers mobile deals, Reevoo reviews
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2011
TripAdvisor brings in Dermot Halpin, eBookers plots mobile deal service, Reevoo outlines review impact. A round-up of other stories from across the industry. Read More
WebJet grows lead over Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, December 10 2011
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WebJet grows lead over Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2011
Expedia is almost 4% market share behind the market leader in the list of top travel websites in Australia after WebJet outperformed its rival last week. Read More
Expedia pulls away from chasing pack - Top US travel sites, December 10 2011
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Expedia pulls away from chasing pack - Top US travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2011
Almost 3% market share separates Expedia from second place Priceline in the list of leading travel websites in the US. Read More
Expedia laser-focused on that other Google product, Google Hotel Finder
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Expedia laser-focused on that other Google product, Google Hotel Finder
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2011
Expedia hasn't forgotten about Google Hotel Finder for a second even though Google Flight Search has attracted much press attention of late. Read More
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